The Blanco County Sheriff’s Office is now taking applications for Patrol Deputy. Blanco County is a growing community covering over 713 square miles. Blanco County Patrol Deputies are charged with answering calls for service, serving civil papers when needed, traffic enforcement, motorist assistance, providing assistance to other area law enforcement agencies, patrolling all areas of the county and other duties as assigned. A minimum of 1 year patrol experience is preferred. Applicants must have a basic TCOLE peace officer certification and be able to pass an extensive background investigation. For more information, contact Administrator Lea Elsbury at 830-868-7104 to arrange an interview. This is a full-time position with full time employee benefits.

Blanco County is accepting applications for an Elections Administrator.Description of duties and responsibilities and application is below.Applications must be submitted to the County Judge’s office on or before December 7, 2018.

Elections Administrator

Location: Johnson City, TX

Salary:$30,500 annually

Benefits:Retirement, Vacation, Sick Leave, Holidays, Health Insurance

Employment Type: Full Time

Department: Elections

Duties:THOSE DUTIES SET FORTH IN ELECTIONS CODE 31.043, 31.044, AND 31.045 TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

Performs the duties of Voter Registrar, maintaining the Voter Roll, providing voter registration list for the county and other districts contracted with and responds to public information requests

Perform the duties of the County Election Officer, organizing and conducting elections for the county and surrounding districts as contracted with

Custodian of all election records and voter registration documentation

Provide inventory, maintenance and supervision of all election equipment and poll pads

Develop storage and retrieval system for election equipment

Maintains confidentiality of records and assures that only those with a legal right may access confidential records

Effectively manage public relations for the EA office by providing election information to the public via press releases, maintaining election page of county website; interviews with the media

Prepare, present and manage the annual departmental budget

Establish and maintain strong, effective working relationship with diverse groups of people to include County Election Commission; County Commissioners Court, state officials, political parties and subdivisions, election workers, and most important, the general public

May not be a candidate for a public office or an office of a political party, hold public office, or hold an office of or a position in a political party.

Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and be bondable

Must be able to perform duties in a non-partisan manner

Must meet and abide by any and all requirements set forth in the Texas Election Code

Must be able to exercise sound judgement and discretion in handling confidential records

Must be able to exercise tact and courtesy in frequent contact with various county personnel, public officials and the general public

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in stressful situations

Ability to effectively maintain media and public relations matters

Regular attendance is essential

Requires ability to perform a wide range of election administrator duties including but not limited to: working with voter registration, scheduling staff and temporary personnel, and preparing election supplies and equipment.

Occasional lifting of material over 40 pounds such as equipment, boxes, forms and training materials

Occasional travel required

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE PERFORMED FOR ALL NEW HIRES. APPLICANT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HIRE IF CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR CRIME OF MORAL TURPITUDE.

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Telecommunicator

The Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has an immediate opening for Telecommunicator. This position is the epicenter of the department. This person will answer telephones, answer calls on the 911 system, dispatch deputies to calls, dispatch EMS and Fire, direct callers to the appropriate agency and greet visitors in the lobby among many other tasks. Applicants are preferred to possess a TCOLE Telecommunicators license and jailer certification but may obtain a temporary license while in training. This position requires persons who are able to handle high stress situations but in a controlled environment. Multi-tasking is a must. Please contact Lea Elsbury or Chief Deputy Neal Leonard at 830-868-7104 to arrange an initial interview and to obtain an application.